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End of an ordeal: Sailors reunite with their loved ones after 4 years

Seven Indian sailors aboard the MV Asphalt Venture, who were taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2010 and were freed on October 30, finally flew into Mumbai from Nairobi on Monday......

Sailors held hostage by Somali pirates appeal for release

A group of sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates nearly two years ago have appealed to the government to get them released from captivity. The video appeal by the sailors, who were earlier kept......

Navy warship heads to Somalia to free sailors

The Indian Navy has sent a naval warship to the Somali coast in order to secure the release of seven of its citizens held captive by pirates despite taking ransom. A Talwar Class stealth warship......

India's anti-piracy laws are medieval: Experts

The Somali pirates' attempts to bargain with the Indian government to swap seven Indian hostages for their men imprisoned in Indian jails points to the absence of a specific law to deal with......

Is media hampering dialogue with Somali pirates?

The government is receiving brickbats for not putting in enough efforts to rescue 53 Indian sailors abducted by Somalian pirates. Sheela Bhatt looks at the hurdles faced while dealing with sea......

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